Search results

I was slow to appreciate that the problem was not with the battery but rather the Ford Battery Management system which negatively affects trucks and cars. A parasitic draw can deplete the largest battery that will fit in the engine compartment and deep discharges quickly damage starter type...

Read the hundreds of posts by people with battery problems with the Ford vehicles. I dealt with them on my 2022 F-150 for 3 years and after replacing the battery for the forth time I traded it in for a Chevy truck. So very nice to have a truck that starts in the morning and no need to use a...

The problem is with parasitic battery draw a starter battery is damaged when it goes to a zero SOC. I had to replace the battery in my 2022 F-150 3 times though 2024 when I permanently fixed the problem by replacing the truck with a Chevy Silverado. I only regret no doing it in 2023 which...

I avoid overdriving my headlights in deer country. It may take me an extra 5 minutes to get to my destination but it is worth it. Deer guards seem inclined to pitch the deer up into the windshield and that would be worse than having radiator and grill damage.

Eaton is what ships for all GM/Chevy Z71 trucks and has proven to be very reliable.

The 5100 shocks are available for non lifted trucks.

At this time if one wants a Chevy truck with the excellent Z71 package that includes the Eaton G80 locking rear differential, the choice is between a 3L diesel and the 5.3 gas engine. The 5.3 has been the most reliable gas V8 from GM if one bothers to check. My company's last truck purchase...

Ricksc is correct in that starter type batteries are easily damaged with deep discharges. On my 2022 truck I had to replace failed batteries 4 times. The last time was just before trading in the truck for a Silverado (which fixed the problem 100%). There are youtube videos showing how a...

Check the Yelp reviews for dealers and for independent garages. No need unless a recall to have work done by a dealer.

On my truck I upgraded the factory tires to Nitto E tires rated at 3750@80 PSI and I was carrying a 3700 lb load in the bed. I had to buy an air compressor to get the tires up to 80 PSI as the gas stations could barely provide 50 PSI. No benefit to E-rated tires for a pickup that has a payload...

Fix the Ford BMS system so it cannot allow a component to drain the battery to zero. No such problems with Ram, Toyota, Chevy, or Nissan cars and trucks.

Starter type batteries are not designed for deep discharge and if fully drained they are damaged and less able to hold their designated charge. The Ford BMS has problems unique to Ford vehicles that allows parasitic draws that can drain the starter battery to a zero SOC. After replacing the H6...

After having to replace a dead starter battery for the fourth time on my 2022 F-150 I traded it in on a Chevy Z71 Silverado 1500. So nice to have the truck start in the morning and I put the battery charger back into storage. Love the Eaton E80 auto rear locker that has been standard since 2015...

The trick is to use a 8" wrench to tighten the plugs by hand. Longer wrenches result in too much torque being applied to the plug. In the days of lead in gasoline I needed to regap the spark plugs frequently and would put on a new copper gasket and hand tighten the plugs. Never had a problem...

When there is the common parasitic draw in Ford vehicles a larger battery or using a battery maintainer is not going to fix the problem. The only fix is to have a mechanic troubleshoot the entire electrical system and monitor it for 24 hour to determine what component is causing the high draw on...

The limiting factor on pickup trucks is the rear axle capacity, the leaf springs, and the tires. On my GM 2500 the truck had the same axle as the 1-ton version which had a load capacity of 11,000 lbs. The limitation was with the leaf springs with the 1-ton trucks have a second leaf pack and the...

I used to put a winch on my trucks and then realized that 100% of the time I used the winch to pull someone out of trouble who had the wrong tires and no sense. One fellow I recovered twice and left the area when he got stuck a third time.

Fix the Ford Battery Management System that results in battery problems for many thousands of its customers with all makes and models of Ford cars and trucks. I had to replace the start battery on my 2022 F-150 4 times and the last time was so the truck would start and I could sell it. Taking a...

If the truck has a parasitic draw problem the battery tender is not going to be able to keep up with the rate of discharge. With my 2022 F-150 the parasitic draw would full drain the H7 battery overnight and so it would have a 0% SOC in the morning when I tried to start the engine. A low SOC...

A separate issue is that what appears on dealers' lots depends on how their purchasing person specifies the equipment. Very few for example will have the larger capacity gas tank with a truck having the max tow package. Most people want a truck to take the place of a SUV or mini van and so...